Bus timetables for the busy Pride weekend have been unveiled.
Transport bosses are gearing up for the weekend when Brighton's population increases by hundreds of thousands and roads are closed to keep festivalgoers safe.
Special services will run frequently between the Waterhall campsite, the Old Steine and Preston Park for £3 per person.
The Pride bus timetable kicks in overnight on Thursday, August 1 as the Fabuloso festival is set up in Preston Park.
A section of Preston Road will be shut between 10pm and 2am and routes 5, 5A and the 271 and 272s will be diverted.
On Friday, the Aquarium roundabout and St James's Street close from 10pm and will stay shut until 8am the following Monday.
All eastbound services which normally use these roads will divert via Edward Street.
The main event on Saturday means dozens of roads across Brighton are shut.
North Street, the Old Steine and London Road all closed from around 10.30am and will not open until later in the afternoon.
Full timetable information is available at buses.co.uk/brighton-pride and affects some of the city's busiest routes including the 1, 5 and 12.
Ed Wills, managing director of Brighton and Hove Buses, said: “Brighton and Hove Pride is hugely important to our community and we are thrilled to play our part in making sure people can travel safely to and from the event.
"We want everyone to have a fantastic time, which is why we’re putting on special services between Preston Park, the Old Steine and Waterhall Campsite. We highly recommend that people plan their journeys and allow plenty of time to get home.”
The bus company is once again partnering with organisers to join the parade with LGBT+ support charity Switchboard.
On board will be representatives from the region's other Pride events and the family of George Montague who was known as the "oldest gay in the village" before his death in 2022 at the age of 99.
Its rainbow-coloured diversity bus will be on display by the Peace Statue and will serve as a viewing platform for families with autism.
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